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Top 10 Janis Ian's Best Songs

By Kim Ruehl, About.com

Janis Ian Live in concert at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
"At Seventeen"
Janis Ian has written literally hundreds upon hundreds of songs; so when it came time to compile a list of her ten best, I enlisted the help of the fine folks who participate in the forum at Janis' Web site.

Whether you're just learning about Janis or looking to expand your collection, these songs, and the CDs from whence they came, are a great place to start. Now for the list, as voted upon by some of Janis' most dedicated fans.

1) "At Seventeen"

from Between the Lines (Columbia, 1975)
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2) "Society's Child"

from Janis Ian (Verve/Forecast, 1967)
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3) "In the Winter"

from Between the Lines (Columbia, 1975)
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4) "Stars"

from Stars (Columbia, 1974)
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5) "When Angels Cry"

from Revenge (Beacon Records, 1995)

6) "I Hear You Sing Again"

from Billie's Bones (Cooking Vinyl, 2004)
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7) "Jesse"

from Stars (Columbia, 1974)
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8) "This Train Still Runs"

from Breaking Silence (1993)
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9) "Between the Lines"

from Between the Lines (Columbia, 1975)
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10) "On the Other Side"

from God & the FBI (Cooking Vinyl, 2000)
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